Ysabel was pretty. She was fair and had a scholarly charisma.
“You're amazing, Donald,” she commented.
The taxi driver watched them through the rear-view mirror and shook his head.
Girls these days...
Donald remained silent.
“Does Jennifer know how amazing you are?” Ysabel was excited.
Donald shook his head. “No, so you must keep it a secret. Got it?”
She replied, “I'm not stupid, so I won't tell a soul. Don't worry.”
As she spoke, her phone rang unexpectedly. “Hey, Mom, I'm almost there. Yeah, somebody's sending me home.”
“Who is it?” A stern voice could be heard from the side of the call.
“Donald Campbell, my cousin-in-law.” Ysabel stole a glance at Donald.
“Be quick!” After that, the call ended.
“I won't be going with you. Your mom won't let you socialize with me,” Donald said.
Ysabel hugged his arms coquettishly. “No, please. You and Jennifer are already divorced, and I'm also old enough to date. She can't control me.”
He shook his head. “No, I'll get out of the car over there.”
She uttered in a mysterious manner, “Wait! I bet you have no idea who my mom is going to meet at noon.”
Donald was startled. “Did she find a stepfather for you?”
“No, you silly!” Ysabel pretended to be angry. “My mom is going to meet with her two elder sisters. Oh, Aunt Linda is the second eldest sister of my mom, and she is also the mother of my cousin, Jennifer.”
She continued, “Mom said Aunt Linda has organized a celebratory luncheon today to celebrate Jennifer's success in securing a major project. It'll be held at Rivebale Hotel.”
After giving it some thought, Donald agreed, “Fine. I'll go have a look.”
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